: : As I explained in my earlier message, I have to work. My employer is pretty patient so I am lucky.
: : How do you feel good? I used to be a person who would be up at 5:30, 6:00 and have a lot of energy.
: : Always been a morning person. Now I'm too exhausted to do anything. I have to force myself
: : to get ready for work. It seems I have to talk myself into doing everything. Everything takes too
: : much effort. This ends up in my feeling guilty for not accomplishing anything. Any advice?

: Kathy,
: You will have to accept your limitations and learn creative ways to work around them. There is no cure for what we have and everyone responds differently to treatment. For example, human growth hormone has done wonders for me but it had no effect on Dr. Alpert. Some people do well on malic acid and magnesium and it has no effect on others. MSM is helpful to some people with FMS.5-HTP works well on ~ 80% of people with FMS. There is no "magic bullet" that works for all of us. Feeling guilty for physical limitations will only make you feel worse. You must try very hard to keep a positive attitude and, believe me, it won't always work. I had FMS for 49 years and worked as a biochemist. Life was a struggle but, somehow, I managed. Then, I had an accident and lost partial use of my right arm and shoulder that eventually led to me losing my job at the University (where I had the accident). I was denied disabilty, Workers's Comp and Unemployment Compensation. I am now paying $700 per month for medical insurance and the only income I have is from a business I created on the Internet. So I know your fear of not being able to work. At 52, I don't know what my future holds. Trust me, I am not happy and cheerful every day but I am thankful for what I have and I know that, somehow, I'll make it and you will too.

: Cheryl